Information about High School/WOA Officials

Only current Columbia SRA members are invited to become a certified HS/WOA official.

Washington Officials Association (WOA) charges the following seasonal (school year) fee:
Adults = $60
Youths = $40 (under 19)

The above fees covers WOA overhead, e.g., online clinic & test, rules books, finals weekend. Columbia SRA collects the fees and passes the money along to WOA. Fees are deducted from your game fees, no up front cost for officials.

Expectation of officials for WOA/WIAA High School matches:

Act professional – you are being well paid and the schools expect a professional appearance
No Jewelry and good grooming to look professional (first appearance is important)
Arrive at the field 30 minutes before the match (if you know that you will be late – notify your crew)
Contact your crew members to confirm at least 24 hours before the match
Many matches start at 4 PM - therefore you must be available to be at the venue @ 3:30 PM
Look sharp from the time you leave your vehicle
USSF logo (preferred) or 3 white stripe black referee socks
Clean boots (predominately black)
Shorts that are designed for referees – not player’s shorts
At the very least for JV matches – Gold and Red jerseys
Officials that are primarily assigned to varsity matches should own all USSF style jerseys
Plan on attending the Columbia SRA monthly meetings during the season
The WOA Online Clinic is mandatory for assignments Washington Officials Association
The WOA Online 100 question test is mandatory for assignments Washington Officials Association
The WOA Criminal History Check Form is mandatory for all WOA Officials

All communication for game assignments, memos, etc is via e-mail and ArbiterSports – so you must have your own e-mail address

Questions:

Contact the NFHS/WOA Assignor: drew@csraref.org